@article{Tandoh:334011,
      recid = {334011},
      author = {Tandoh, Akua and Amevinya, Gideon S. and Addo, Phyllis and  Laar, Amos},
      title = {Nutrition-sensitive education and social protection  policies have implications for food-based dietary  guidelines for Ghana},
      journal = {African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and  Development},
      address = {2022},
      year = {2022},
      abstract = {Ghana continues to address persistent malnutrition through  political action and programme development. Government-led  efforts have included the formulation of multi-sectoral  policies and programmes to improve the diet and nutritional  status of various at-risk population groups. Globally, an  important tool for promoting healthy diets are Food-Based  Dietary Guidelines (FDBGs). To achieve and sustain the  desired goal of promoting healthy eating habits and  lifestyles, FBDGs require, among many factors, supportive  national policies and programmes. When coherently  incorporated in relevant nutrition-related policies and  programmes, FBDGs enhance their impact on shaping and  sustaining healthier dietary habits. In this context, it is  essential to understand the national policy and programme  environment and its potential contribution during the  formulation of FBDGs. The present review aimed to identify  existing nutrition-related education and social protection  policies and programmes in Ghana and their relevance to the  development and implementation of FBDGs. Previously  conducted scoping reviews, gap analyses, and a benchmarking  report of Ghana’s public health nutrition policies were  used as information sources to identify relevant policies  and programmes. Additionally, websites of relevant  government ministries, departments and agencies were  searched to retrieve applicable policies or actions that  were not included in previous reviews. Nutrition-related  education policies that were identified primarily support  school health services, whereas social protection policies  broadly target social assistance, social welfare, social  equity and insurance-based policies and programmes.  Specific ways these policies and programmes could support  the development and implementation of Ghana’s dietary  guidelines include embedding FBDGs in the school nutrition  curriculum to motivate healthier food choices by  schoolchildren and using FBDGs to plan meals provided as  part of the country’s school feeding programme. Regarding  social protection, existing instruments such as food  transfers, social pensions and conditional cash transfers  could be aligned with FBDGs to ensure vulnerable households  can access foods and follow recommended guidelines.  Although some nutrition actions are incorporated in  existing policies and programmes, there are opportunities  to improve their nutrition sensitivity.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/334011},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.107.21770},
}